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D K Dew

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Laser biophysics for the orthopaedic surgeon.

The purposes of this paper are to review theoretical and practical aspects of laser-tissue interaction and to help the practicing orthopaedic surgeon understand basic laser terminology. Only with a full understanding of the laser's interaction with tissue and the jargon of laser physics can the orthopaedic surgeon fully be aware of the laser's potential as an orthopaedic tool as well as the laser's limitations.

Biophysical Phenomena↗

Tissue repair using lasers: a review.

Numerous attempts have been made to use heating of tissue to effect an anastomotic union of severed tissue edges. Improvements in electrocautery and lasers have made experimental tissue anastomosis feasible; but clinical application of tissue welding has involved only limited clinical trials. Using heat to anastomose tissue is fraught with complications. The factors that lead to successful tissue welding and the technique's limitations are reviewed.

Anastomosis, Surgical↗